trea·cle

(trē′kəl)

1. Cloying speech or sentiment.

2. Chiefly British Molasses.

3. A medicinal compound formerly used as an antidote for poison.

[Middle English triacle, antidote for poison, from Old French, from Latin thēriaca, from Greek thēriakē (antidotos), (antidote against) wild animals, feminine of thēriakos, of wild animals, from thērion, diminutive of thēr, beast; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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treacle

(ˈtriːkəl)

1. (Cookery) Also called: black treacle Brit a dark viscous syrup obtained during the refining of sugar

2. (Cookery) Brit another name for golden syrup

3. anything sweet and cloying

4. (Historical Terms) obsolete any of various preparations used as an antidote to poisoning

[C14: from Old French triacle, from Latin thēriaca antidote to poison]

ˈtreacly adj

ˈtreacliness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

trea•cle

(ˈtri kəl)

n.

1. something that is excessively sweet or sentimental.

2. Brit. molasses.

3. Obs. any of various medicinal compounds used as antidotes for poison.

[1275–1325; Middle English triacle antidote < Old French < Latin thēriaca < Greek (antídotos) thēriakḗ, n. use of feminine of thēriakós concerning wild beasts, derivative of therion wild beast]

trea′cly (-kli) adj.

treacle

molasses

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	treacle - a pale cane syrup golden syrup sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	treacle - writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental glop, mush, slop sentimentalism - the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form

Translations

دِبْسُ السُكَّر

melasa

sirup

Melasse Sirup

μελάσα

melaza

siirappimakeilumelassimielistely

mélasse

šećerni sirup

melassa stucchevole

糖蜜

당밀

melass

น้ำเชื่อม

melas

mật đường

糖蜜

treacle

[ˈtriːkl]

A. N → melaza f

B. CPD treacle tart N → tarta f de melaza

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

treacle

[ˈtriːk^əl] n → mélasse ftreacle tart n → tarte f à la mélasse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

treacle

n (Brit) → Sirup m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

treacle

[ˈtriːkl] n (Brit) → melassa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

treacle

→ دِبْسُ السُكَّر melasa sirup Sirup μελάσα melaza siirappi mélasse šećerni sirup melassa 糖蜜 당밀 stroop melasse melasa melaço патока melass น้ำเชื่อม melas mật đường 糖蜜

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For instead of attempting to seize more solid ground, this mad regiment, having put the river in its rear by one wild charge, did nothing more, but stuck there in the mire like flies in treacle. Needless to say, the Brazilians blew great gaps in them with artillery, which they could only return with spirited but lessening rifle fire.

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"Like treacle," interjected the Professor, rather low, keeping an impassive expression.

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He was a partner in a house in some large way--spirits, or buttons, or wine, or blacking, or oatmeal, or woollen, or pork, or hooks and eyes, or iron, or treacle, or shoes, or something or other that was wanted for troops, or seamen, or somebody--and the house burst, and we being among the creditors, detainees were lodged on the part of the Crown in a scientific manner, and all the rest Of it.

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For just now, brother, money is sweeter to us than treacle."

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`They lived on treacle,' said the Dormouse, after thinking a minute or two.

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The policeman went on writing in his notebook; twice he put his pencil in his mouth, and once he dipped it in the treacle.

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They have the brimstone and treacle, partly because if they hadn't something or other in the way of medicine they'd be always ailing and giving a world of trouble, and partly because it spoils their appetites and comes cheaper than breakfast and dinner.

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"Allow me to send off this coffee, this treacle, and these raisins," said Planchet; "they are for the store-room of monsieur le surintendant."

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She exhibited her hospitality in bread and treacle, and possessed various works of art.

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It was through this glass that Raffles had first seen the light; and he now proceeded to take out a pane, with the diamond, the pot of treacle, and the sheet of brown paper which were seldom omitted from his impedimenta.

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"Meg, if you start in your honest-English vein, I shall throw the treacle at you."

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They are excessively numerous in some parts of Chile, and valuable on account of a sort of treacle made from the sap.

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